How airlines in India are trying to overcome shortage of pilots

Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways have combined hired more than 100 Indian pilots in the last six months. Plagued by a shortage of commanders, airlines in India are trying to lure back pilots who were poached by Middle Eastern carriers. SpiceJet and Vistara have held roadshows in the major Gulf cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai for recruitment of captains and first officers. “Indians sometime find the working conditions in the Gulf tough and monotonous, the system is very ...